Boy loses eyesight after teacher slaps him: FIR

Dehradun: A class 8 student lost his eyesight after he was allegedly thrashed by his teacher for not bringing a book to school. The incident occurred in Scholars' Home. The Principal has denied the allegations.

A case has been filed against the school and the teacher. The victim, Mohit Arora, will undergo a surgery in Chandigarh in the next two days.

In the FIR, the father of the boy alleged the teacher had slapped his son damaging the retina of his right eye.